India — General government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1861–2030 · 149 observations
About this series
The general government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The general government deficit reading for India was −7.53% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −8.23% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +0.69 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of −8.25% of GDP, the latest reading was above.
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- Annual data, 1861–2030
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Latest observations
2001–2030
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | -6.5 % of GDP |
| 2029 | -6.64 % of GDP |
| 2028 | -6.8 % of GDP |
| 2027 | -6.94 % of GDP |
| 2026 | -7 % of GDP |
15 earlier values
| 2025 | -7.53 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -8.23 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -8.76 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -9.58 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -9.45 % of GDP |
| 2020 | -13.1 % of GDP |
| 2019 | -7.21 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -5.83 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -5.83 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -6.92 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -6.92 % of GDP |
| 2014 | -6.71 % of GDP |
| 2013 | -6.67 % of GDP |
| 2012 | -6.88 % of GDP |
| 2011 | -7.84 % of GDP |
Values before 2011, back to 2001, are on the chart — hover to read them.